If people love cats, why don't they free them to their natural habitat i.e. the alleys and the roofs?

Question

Isn't cruel sterylize them of take their nails off?

Answer 1

Technically, roofs and alleys aren't a cat's natural habitat.

Roofs and alleys aren't natural.

Answer 2

Cats are bred to be house cats, it is cruel to let them out into the wild, they do not know how to live and how to defend themselves. unlike their bigger relatives they were bred to be reliant on humans, they like living in a house and being taken care of. They like having human companionship. If you were to let them go that would be cruel. Their natural habitat is a home with a nice comfortable bed and a human to open a can of catfood for them. Alleys are not where they belong, and rats are not really what they chose to eat, they like canned cat food and some other strange foods, cheese for my cat.
i believe you mentioned something about declawing a cat, that is cruel for a cat, and should not be done. Unfortunately too many people see their cats as an addition to the family as a stuffed animal, and are more interested in the furniture. I trim my cat's nails and have the scars to prove it.
As far as neutering a cat, that is something that is done for the cat's health. For a male cat there is nothing to be gained by keeping it in the natural state. All it does is spray and make a mess and get horney and not get any satisfaction, so why keep it that way, it's a cat not a human, you have to remember it's not a human and doesn't have the same needs as a human. Also it can get some diseases if you don't fix it, so it's better for the cat and for your furniture and clothing.
For a female, if you don't fix her she will end up with kidney problems around the age of 6 and will probably die a very painful death at an early age, so there is the reason to fix her and do it quickly.

Answer 3

I have a cat and every time I let her outside she comes back. That is proof that she understands that my house is where she belongs. A cat is a natural preditor and wanders around by themselves but they always know where to come back for a warm bed. Thats usually my lap......
Speying is a humane thing to do. Too many times I have read that a littler of kittens was found in the trash wrapped in a plastic bag. Now thats just plain wrong.
I love my cat, I hand raised her after her mother rejected her at 2 weeks old, Milo (my kitty cat) knows that I am her mum and will never leave.

Answer 4

Because it's not safe out there, not everyone loves cats. Also, here in Oz, our native wildlife are being killed off by domestic pets turned feral. Cats are not a native species here at all. Declawing isn't necessary and is barbaric, Ignorance and lack of understanding of cats and their normal behaviour is the problem, not the cat's claws. Declawing is for lazy people. Cats who are indoors don't adapt well to life outdoors. In the wild, only about 10% of all kittens born, make it to their first birthday.

There are health benefits to desexing. Female cats who are speyed don't get pyometra or ovarian cysts and reproductive cancers are eliminated in both genders. It virtually eliminates prostate cancer in male cats, if it is done before 4 months, it eliminates it completely. They don't hang around yowling under people's bedroom windows at 3am or fighting. They are at no risk of having sexually transmitted diseases if they do happen to escape outside.

Oops and the biggie, that too many cats in public areas is a hazzard to human health. What would you sugges for that? Selective culling? Have you ever tried to catch a feral cat?

Answer 5

its far to late 4 that. u need get cat book an studt history of cats. big cats such as lions, tigers etc. need to be free in there habitat. ive never heard cats got their beginnings from roofs an alleys. man mistreats animals an some end up in alleys which is so sad to me. if u wanna cat u need be willing take care of it and treat it with kindness an love. same is true for any pet u get.

Answer 6

I'm curious as to how they'd stop them from going there anyway?

I have a problem with removing their claws but I'm for spaying an neutering to prevent unwanted litters. Look at all the cats and kittens that end up being euthanized in pounds?

Answer 7

Your question leaves a lot to be desired. De-clawing is not natural because the claws are an integral part of their front feet/paws. If people love cats, why let them fend for themselves and die trying? Though cats can be feral under certain circumstances, what would be the point because they like us, and we like them. Toodles!

Answer 8

Because cats, like dogs, are domesticated animals, and are not capable of taking care of themselves in the wild, even though it seems they should be. They lack some of the basic skills to survive in the wild, and turning them out of our houses and our lives would effectively be a death sentence for the great majority of them.

Answer 9

well i really dont understand what you are really saying but i have two cats and they are both fixed they are really happy cats they are fed and taken really good care of they are my babies if they were in the alley or on a roof they would die sooner and would not be taken care of and they would die any ways what i am saying is if cats are taken care of they are great pets... and all animals need love ok i am done lol

Answer 10

A cat living indoors is so much cleaner and safer for an animal. If the animal is outdoors it is more susceptible to diseases and infections. It is a pr oven fact that indoor cats live alto longer than if they were an outside cat.